Rob has a busy, year-round events schedule which includes visits to literary festivals, schools, bookshops, libraries and theatres. Details of all public events will be posted here as far in advance as possible. Please come along to hear him read his books, learn how to draw his characters, get your books signed or just say hi.

This half term party at Trotters will be filled with delicious treats, competitions, games, special discounts and much more…

The fantastic team at Purple Dragon will be providing entertainment and activities throughout the day. One of Trotters’ favourite author/illustrator, Rob Biddulph will be joining us at 10.30am for a special intimate reading of his new book from the Dinosaur Juniors series, Happy Hatchday as well as teaching you how to draw one of the characters.

Goody bags will be provided for the first 100 customers. Food & drink will be provided by PIP Organic and BEAR Nibbles.

This interactive drawing session, brought to you by StoryStock, combines the talents of two of the best children's illustrator/authors working today.

The talent that created Blown Away, Pom Pom, Odd Dog Out, Edie, Kevin, Where Bear?, Dinosaur Juniors, Pass It On, GRRRRR! and Bad Nana are drawing onstage together for the first time. They will be talking a bit about their books and inspiration and then will draw together a brand new story with your help. Be a part of it!

Join festival programme cover designer and award winning author-illustrator Rob to hear about his brand new series, Dinosaur Juniors. Meet Greg(osaurus) and the gang on their very first day in the world – they’re fresh out of the egg and ready to hatch some plans. Discover how Rob creates his books and characters then join in with a dinosaur activity – you’re sure to have a cracking good time!

Join the amazingly talented Rob Biddulph – illustrator of the Flat Stanley books – as he introduces his new picture book characters from Dinosaur Juniors. Meet Otto, Winnie and Greg(osaurus) and their other fantastic friends. Discover how Rob creates his books like Blown Away and Sunk! Come and join in!

Join bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Rob Biddulph as he introduces his new characters - the Dinosaur Juniors! Meet Otto, Winnie and Greg(osaurus) and their other friends. Discover how Rob creates his books and characters and everyone can join in with a dinosaur activity

HAPPY HATCHDAY!

Sunday 27 May 2018, 10amVenue: Good Energy Stage

Join the award-winning, bestselling author and illustrator for a dinosaur event with a difference. Hear Rob talk about how he became a children’s author and illustrator, listen to him read from his latest book, Dinosaur Juniors: Happy Hatchday, and take part in creating some dinosaurs of your own.

Join bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Rob Biddulph as he introduces his new characters – the Dinosaur Juniors! Meet Otto, Winnie and Greg(osaurus) and their other friends and everyone can join in with a dinosaur activity.

Rob Biddulph is a bestselling picture book author and illustrator. His debut title, Blown Away, won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. As well as his own titles, Rob also works with successful authors including Jeff Brown (the Flat Stanley series), Piers Torday and Christian O’ Connell. Rob knew he wanted to be an artist from an early age and was inspired by the books of Richard Scarry, Judith Kerr and Shirley Hughes. He began his career as the art director for magazines including Just Seventeen, NME and the Observer Magazine. It was while buying and reading picture books to his young daughter, Kitty, that Rob decided to have a go at creating stories of his own. He now has three daughters, who still provide plenty of inspiration for his creative works. They live with him and his wife in London, and Rob is still hoping that, one day, one of them will go to an Arsenal match with him.

Happy Hatchday!

Meet Otto, Winnie, Greg(osaurus) and all the other Dinosaur Juniors as they voyage through life’s ups and downs. Bursting with colour, rhythm and rhymes, Dinosaur Juniors is the first book in a brand new series by Waterstones Children’s Book Prize winner Rob Biddulph. Join him for stories and drawing. A cracking time is guaranteed for all.

Join award-winning author and illustrator Rob Biddulph for a roarsome Dinosaur Juniors event in the Mediterranean Biome at the world famous Eden Project in Cornwall. Hear Rob talk about how he became a children’s author and illustrator, listen to him read from his latest book ‘Dinosaur Juniors: Happy Hatchday’ and take part in creating some dinosaurs of your own!

After the event you will have the chance to purchase a copy of Dinosaur Juniors: Happy Hatchday and get it signed by Rob.

Join award-winning author and illustrator Rob Biddulph for a roarsome Dinosaur Juniors event. Hear Rob talk about how he became a children’s author and illustrator, listen to him read from his latest book ‘Dinosaur Juniors: Happy Hatchday’ and take part in creating some dinosaurs of your own! After the event you will have the chance to purchase a copy of Dinosaur Juniors: Happy Hatchday and get it signed by Rob. For ages 3+.

The Dinosaur Juniors are heading for the Jurassic Coast! Join award-winning author and illustrator Rob Biddulph for a roarsome event based on his brand new book.

Hear Rob talk about how he became a children’s author and illustrator, listen to him read from his latest book Dinosaur Juniors: Happy Hatchday and take part in creating some dinosaurs of your own!

Once upon a time Rob Biddulph was the art director of the Observer Magazine and a winner of the coveted PPA Designer of the Year Award. But, by night, he made up silly stories for his three daughters and drew pictures to go with them. Now, making up those silly stories and the pictures that go with them is how Rob makes a living and he and his daughters couldn’t be happier about it. He lives and works in London.

We have a cracking post-Easter event planned with author/illustrator Rob Biddulph (Blown Away, Odd Dog Out) involving eggs AND dinosaurs! Rob will be reading from his new picturebook, Dinosaur Juniors: happy hatchday, in which we meet Gregosaurus and a whole cast of tiny dinosaurs. There will also be drawing activities and goody bags.

£5 (redeemable against Rob's books)RSVP in the shop or over the phone0208 948 6775

RSVP essential. Book early to avoid disappointment.

YAY! We are DELIGHTED to announce that we will have hugely popular children's author & illustrator Rob Biddulph (creator of Blown Away and GRRRRR!) here with us to read his beautiful new picture book "Kevin" and to treat us to an interactive drawing session too. Tickets are free but places are limited - please get yours soon to avoid disappointment.

The glorious new picture book from the bestselling, award-winning author of Blown Away and GRRRRR!, all about one boy, one Kevin, and one very special friendship...

Uh-oh - Sid Gibbons is in trouble again! Time to think fast...

When Sid makes yet another mess, and his mum is at the end of her patience, Sid does what every quick-thinking kid would do - he blames it on his big, furry, vanilla-and-pink friend Kevin!

And while it seemed like a good idea at the time, Sid gets an unexpected surprise when he finds out that Kevin and his world might not be so imaginary after all - and while his friend might be make-believe, his feelings are very real.

A beautifully illustrated rhyming tale of friendship, kindness and stepping up, from a rare picture book talent.

Come and join bestselling author/illustrator Rob Biddulph for a special doodle and story session based around his book, Kevin. As part of our World Book Day celebrations, Rob will be joining us for a very special late-afternoon event for children aged 3 - 7!

This is a free event, and tickets are free of charge - please book your ticket to avoid disappointment!

This Thursday (7th) I'll be joining lots of my fellow authors and illustrators for a festive evening of book-signing, carols, mulled wine and mince pies at Waterstones annual Christmas extravaganza. This will be my third time at the event and it's always such a lovely evening - a great way to start your Christmas shopping AND it's totally free!

Here's the full line-up:

Signing books on the First Floor are:

Maggie O'Farrell signing copies of I Am, I Am, I AmLionel Shriver signing copies of The Standing ChandelierAlan Hollinghurst signing copies of The Sparsholt AffairGiovanna Fletcher signing copies of Some Kind of WonderfulBen Okri signing copies of The Magic LampAlan Lee signing copies of Beren and LuthienAnna Jones signing copies of The Modern Cook's YearMartin Morales signing copies of AndinaHugh Johnson signing copies of Pocket Wine Book 2018

Join the award-winning author and illustrator Rob with his new book, Sunk! Our favourite Penguin is back and on a brand-new journey, sailing the seven seas with pirates, treasure and friendship. There will be live drawing and a chance for you to get creative as you learn to draw some of your favourite characters from this unexpected adventure.Duration 45 mins | Age 3+

In Rob Biddulph's award-winning picture book Blown Away, a penguin goes on an adventure. Similarly, Chris Judge's Beast overcomes his lonliness to undertake a quest and find companions. Join these two picture book creators to talk about adventure and the sense of home in children's books.

Lucy Cousins and Rob Biddulph will be decorating our Window on Culture Night and you can help them by providing the most out of the world suggestions to illustrate! From 5pm until 7.30pm. We are also delighted to have Performance Poet and Author Joseph Coelho in our Store entertaining everyone at 6.30pm.

This Event is in association with Children's Books Ireland and there will be a CBI Book Doctor on call for all of your emergency literary needs! So make sure Hodges Figgis Bookshop is part of your Culture Night Trail on Friday 22nd September!

Rob will be reading and drawing from his brand new book 'Kevin', an enchanting and uplifting story of a make-believe friend with real heart. Tickets admit 1 child and 1 accompanying adult. Adult supervision recommended.

Rob will be reading and drawing from his brand new book 'Kevin', an enchanting and uplifting story of a make-believe friend with real heart. Tickets admit 1 child and 1 accompanying adult. Adult supervision recommended.

Start your day with a magical trip into the world of words with one of our Festival authors. Stories, poems, songs or rhymes may feature in this free event suitable for children of all ages. Appearing today: Rob Biddulph.

HarperCollins and I are pleased to tell you about the public launch event for my brand new book 'Kevin'. It's from 2pm next Tuesday (8 August) at the fabulous Discover Children's Story Centre in Stratford, London E15. And you're all invited!

Join me as I read the story, tell you about it's origins and show you how to draw Kevin himself. There'll also be activities and stickers and stuff. Entrance is included in your day ticket (there's so much fun stuff to do there - if you haven't taken the kids before you really should make a day of it) but pre-booking is essential.

Telling Tales is The Globe's Family Literary Festival, celebrating the fun of storytelling.

Join us for a weekend long festival celebrating the joy of storytelling. From tales told by candle light in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse to talks with leading children’s authors and practical workshops, there is something for everyone!

Rob Biddulph is an award-winning author and illustrator, who lives and works in London. His first book was the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize-winning Blown Away, starring Penguin Blue. Come and hear about his latest book Sunk! full of pirate penguin adventures, and learn how to draw Fred the Bear from GRRRRR.

Join Rob Biddulph, the bestselling and award-winning author/illustrator for a fun story and draw-along session as he brings his stories to life.

Listen as Rob talks about creating picture books, his best-loved characters and his latest picture book Sunk!

Rob’s first picture book, Blown Away won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. His second, GRRRRR! was nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway medal and his third, Odd Dog Out, won the BSC Festival of Literature Picture Book Award.

Penguin Blue and his friends from Blown Away are back in a new adventure, and this time they're pirates. While sailing the seven seas in search of treasure, Captain Blue and his friends are unexpectedly sunk. But with a shipwreck to explore and a mysterious stranger on a desert island to meet, they might still find some treasure after all.

Join the award-winning author of Blown Away and Odd Dog Out in a brand new adventure and learn how to draw his most endearing characters.

Aimed at children aged 3 to 6

Part of the Aylesbury Whizzfizzing Festival - inspired by Roald Dahl, a day long celebration of children's literature. For more information about the festival visit www.whizzfizzfest.org

As part of Independent Booksellers Week, author/illustrator Rob Biddulph will be giving a storytime and activity session around his award-winning Odd Dog Out, a wonderful picture book about daring to be different. Rob's books, including Blown Away and Grrrrr!, are firm favourites here and we have helped organise one of his visits to a local school. We're pleased to welcome him to the shop and sure this will be a very fun event.

Ideal 3+ yrs, £5 per child (redeemable against Rob Biddulph books)RSVP and pre-pay in the shop or over the phone